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40th Annual Meeting – 3-6 October, 2020

Virtual Conference – Run The World

PRESENTATIONS Note: (P) denotes full paper; (A) denotes abstract only

Shocking! Electric Eel (Electrophorus electricus) Restraint, Anesthesia, Anatomy, and

Water Quality Challenges

(P) McMurrer

Elasmobranch Anesthesia: An Overview

(P) Barron

Cliffside Phlebotomy, Cryo-Shippers and More: A Crash Course in Field Research

with Gentoo (Pygoscelis papua) and Southern Rockhopper (Eudyptes chrysocome)

Penguins in the Falkland Islands

(A) Cambell

Giant Manta Ray (Manta birostris) Exams: Sample Collection and Processing

(P) Kliesrath

Diagnostics and Treatment Protocols in Response to an Acute Mortality Event in Sea

Urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., Mesocentrotus franciscanus)

(P) Dunleavy

Lactate Meter: An Underutilized Tool for Assessment of Hypoperfusion

(P) Merkel

Making a Safe Zoo Safer

(A) McNally

How, What, and Why of Acute Phase Protein Testing

(A) Cray

RECOVER: Bringing an Evidence Based Reassessment Campaign on Veterinary

Resuscitation (RECOVER) Initiative to a Zoological Facility

(A) Bartolini

Avian Respiratory Disease: The Case of a Dyspneic Goose (Anser anser domesticus)

[2020 LPP Scholarship Winner]

(P) Cooper

The Struggle was Real: Managing a Young Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium

simum simum) with Multiple Health Issues

(A) Sohl & Studer

Excision of a Salivary Gland Adenoma and Post-Operative Care in a North Island

Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)

(A) Cockrell

Postoperative Care and Physical Rehabilitation Following a Hemilaminectomy in a

Young Adult Brown-Nosed Coatimundi (Nasua nasua)

(P) Wilson

A Survey of Blood Lead Levels in Black Kites (Milvus migrans govinda) as a Model

for Predicting Levels in the Critically Endangered White-Rumped Vulture (Gyps

bengalensis) in Ahmedabad, India

[Full paper presented in 2019]

(A) Rendle

Presumptive Campylobacter-Associated Guillain-Barre Syndrome in a Coquerel’s

Sifaka (Propithecus coquereli)

(A) Mott & Miller

So you Have a Young Elephant… What you Need to Know About Elephant

Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV) Monitoring and Diagnostics

(A) Latimer

Conservation Translocations of Fishers (Pekania pennanti) from Alberta to

Washington State, and the Veterinary Contributions in Between

(A) Peccie

Crossmatching Blood from Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) at the Houston Zoo: A

Review of the Methodology and Challenges

(P) Atkinson

Non-Lethal Solutions to Wildlife Management in Zoos: Starting with Raccoons

(Procyon lotor)

(P) Brittingham

Presentation of Chronic Draining Abscesses in Two Kunekune (Sus scrofa scrofa

kunekune)

(P) Nickolopoulos

Audubon Research Projects as a Model for Student Collaborations Impacting Avian

Conservation

(P) Little

Mental Health as it Pertains to Zoo Veterinary Technicians (A) McNally

POSTERS Note: (P) denotes full paper; (A) denotes abstract only

Development of a Weighted Arness for a Positively Buoyant Green Sea Turtle

(Chelonia mydas): A Multi-Department Collaboration

(A) Gilewski

Applications of a Portable Computerized Tomography Scanner in a Zoo Setting

(A) Thompson

Survey of Canine Distemper Virus in Free Ranging Raccoons (Procyon lotor) in

Northeastern Illinois

Simpson

WET LABS

Organize Your Curiosity: How to Write in Science

Camillo

Getting the Most Out of the Sample Storage Module of ZIMS Software Teare

39th Annual Meeting – 22-27 September, 2019

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo – Colorado Springs, Colorado


No, OSHA is Not a Small City in Wisconsin: Safety and Health Regulations for Zoo

Veterinary Staff

(A) Gallagher

A Veterinary Nurse’s Role in Health and Welfare of Geriatric Zoo Animals at ZSL

London Zoo

(P) Sparrow

Voluntary Therapeutic Large Volume Phlebotomy of Ex-Situ Black Rhinocerouses

(Diceros bicornis) for the Treatment and Prevention of Iron Overload Disorder

(P) Nelson

Obesity of Reptiles in Managed Care

(P) Munakata

A New Three Step Method to Healing Wounds in a Zoo Setting

(A) McLeod

A Novel Treatment for Subsolar and Digital Abscesses Utilizing an Epoxy Patch

System in Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus)

(A) Keating

Life in the Slow Lane: My Time with the Sloth Institute of Costa Rica

[2017 AZVT Grant Recipient]

(P) Heinze

Medical Management of Captive Eastern Indigo Snakes (Drymarchon couperi)

Infected with Cryptosporidium serpentis

(A) Dickerson

How our Waste can be Used to Help Animal Rescues and Sanctuaries Around the

Globe

(A) Tarwater

Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) Conservation Efforts at Assiniboine Park Zoo

(P) Majure

Heeding the Call: Global Emergency Response to Wildlife Trafficking in Madagascar


(P) Walsh

Saving the Orange-Bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) from Extinction (A) Rice

Malignant Cattarrhal Fever: An in Depth Review

(P) Rocca

Common Reptile Emergencies

Klaphake

Live Animal Logistics

(A) Arimborgo

A Literature Review of the Physiological Effects of Electrofishing on Fish and

Amphibians


(P) Blose

Cytology Features of Inflammation and Neoplasia in Your Creatures

(P) Pond

Scanning Electron Microscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy: Applications in

Veterinary Medicine

(A) Maurer

Comparison of Fibrinogen and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate with Commonly

Utilized Inflammatory Indices as Part of the Hematological Profile in the African

Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)

(A) Gilewski

A Survey of Blood Lead Levels in Black Kites (Milvus migrans govinda) as a Model

for Predicting Levels in the Critically Endangered White-Rumped Vulture (Gyps

bengalensis) in Ahmedabad, India

(P) Rendle

Utility and Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Wounds and Osteoarthritis

in Megavertebrates and Large Carnivores

(A) Johnson

Evaluating Performance of Blood Testing Devices

(P) Arnold

Diagnostic Testing of Haemospridian Infections in African Penguins (Spheniscus

demersus) During Rehabilitation in South Africa

(A) Zietz

Cesarean Section of 0.1 Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii) with Subsequent Hand

Rearing and Successful Reintroduction of Offspring

(P) Schwenzer

Case Management of a Luxated Flexor Tendon in an African Penguin (Spheniscus

demersus)

(A) Youngclaus

Emergency Caesarean Section in a Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)

(A) Young

Successful use of Becaplermin Gel on a Chronic, Progessive, Ulcerative Skin Wound

in a Cross River Puffer (Tetraodon pustulatus)

(A) Czudak

A Curious Case of Atypical Brucellosis

(P) DeBoef

Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Anesthetic Monitoring of Western Lowland

Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery

(P) Romanoski


An Overview of the Imaging Modalities and Protocols Used to Study and Monitor the

Vulnerable African White-Bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis)

(A) Jannasch

WET LABS

Cytology Wet Lab

Pond

Medical Behavior Training

Hester

Zoo Hoofstock Trim Program Foxworth

38th Annual Meeting – 25-29 August, 2018

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium -- Columbus, Ohio


A Non-Invasive Approach to Removal of a Non-Viable Mummified Pup in a Cownose

Ray (Rhinoptera bonasus)P

(P) Gilewski

Acupuncture as an Alternative to Medication for Pain Control in Exotic Species

(P) Landacre

Cats from the Wild: Stories of Rehabilitation of Florida Panthers (Puma concolor

coryi) at ZooTampa at Lowry Park

(A) Henry

Clinical Indications for Caesarean Section: A Case Study in an Allen’s Swamp Monkey

(Allenopithecus nigroviridis) at the Kansas City Zoo

[2018 Recipient, Laurie Page-Peck Scholarship]

(P) Flippin

Comparing Natt-Herrick and Eos-TIC® Manual White Blood Cell Counts in Sea

Turtles

(A) Arnold

Conservation Medicine/One Health—Gorilla Doctors and The Wilds

(A) Ramer

Diagnosis and Management of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in a Slender-Tailed

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)

(A) Duncan

Enhancing Giraffe Preventative Medicine Through Collaborative Efforts and Advanced

Training Programs

(A) Bapodra-

Villaverde

Giraffes Galore! From 2 to 10 in 3: A Small Zoo’s Journey to Advanced Medical Care

(A) Davis

Have You Hugged Your Bear Today? And Should You? Animal Welfare in the Zoo

Setting

(A) Junge

Management of Chronic Weight Loss in an Addax (Addax nasomaculatus): The Case

of an Opportunistic Infection

(P) Aubuchon

Medical Management and Acclimation of Former Research Baboons into Troops in a

Sanctuary Setting

(P) Tarwater

Preventative Health Program for Monitoring Monogenean Parasite Infections in

Leopard Sharks (Triakis semifasciata) at Monterey Bay Aquarium

(P) Young

Rehabilitating a Juvenile Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) with Nerve Damage

(A) Little

Same Enclosure, Different Approach: How to Modify Your Technique to be Successful

(A) McNally

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore’s Avian Malaria Monitoring and Treatment Program

in African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus)

(A) Sohl and

Studer-Green

Tissue Healing: Understanding the Process is Critical to Effective Wound Management (P) Lydick

Treatment of Soft-Tissue Sarcoma in a Jaguar (Panthera onca) Using Stereotactic

Radiation

(P) Romanoski

Two Diseases, One Corner, and Loads of Potential for Cross-Contamination: Featuring

Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola and Cryptosporidium serpentis

(A) O’Brien

Use of Fentanyl Transdermal Systems as a Method of Pain Management in a Black

Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis)

(P) Walosin

You Help Me, I Help You: Data Collection for Informed Use of Contraception (P) Franklin


The Animal Care Center at Monterey Bay Aquarium: Justifying the Need for More

Space

(A) Young

The ZRA Training Certificate Program and How it Benefits You in the Zoological

Registrar Role

(A) Roach

(Arimborgo)

WET LABS

Cytology Basics: Inflammation Versus Neoplasia

Pond

Darting Lab

Ramer

Fish and Elasmobranch Blood Cell Morphology Arnold

ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS

AZA Reproductive Management Center Round Table

Franklin

37th Annual Meeting – 5-8 September, 2017

Edmonton Valley Zoo -- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada


Chasing the Elusive Mountain Tapir (Tapirus pinchaque): Conservation in the Paramo

(A) Wilfong

Coping with Errors and Unanticipated Outcomes in Zoo Medicine / Self-Care for Zoo

Medicine Technicians

(P) Holowaychuk

Diagnosis and Management of Polycystic Kidneys in an African Lion (Panthera leo

krugeri)

(A) Corbus

Fish Diseases (A) Haulena

Good Vibrations: Vibration Therapy in a Sand Impacted Desert Tortoise (Gopherus

agassizii)

(A) Weidner

In-House Polymerase Chain Reaction: Lab Setup, Reaction Basics and Advantages for

Screening Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus (EEHV)

(A) Jones

Lip-to-Lid Transposition of Eyelid Coloboma and Post-Surgical Management in a

Litter of Snow Leopard Cubs (Uncia uncia)

(A) Freudenthal

Management and Diagnosis of Ventricular Adenocarcinoma in a Humbolt Penguin

(Spheniscus humboldti)

(A) Aemmer

Management Challenges Using Open Water Systems: Case Studies on Smooth

Lumpsuckers (Aptocyclus ventricosus) and the Alaska Blackfish (Dallia pectoralis)

(A) Belovarac

Marine Mammal Anesthesia

(A) Haulena

Monitoring Controlled Substance in a Busy Zoo Setting

(A) Castro

Oronasal Fistula Management in the Victoria Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus victor)

(A) Rice

Rehabilitative Care and Hand-Rearing in a Colony of Spectacled Flying Foxes

(Pteropus conspicillatus) Seasonally Affected by Paralysis Ticks (Ixodes holocyclus) in

Australia

(P) Eidlin

Saving Endangered East African Grey Crowned Cranes (Balearica regulorum

gibbericeps)

(A) Peirson

Stem Cell Therapy in Zoological Medicine

(A) McCrae

The Care and Feeding of Externs: What a Veterinary Technician Student Extern Can

do for You

(A) Hoskinson

The Ocular Lens in Zoo Medicine: Anatomy, Physiology, and Common Pathologies

(P) Monti

Toxoplasmosis in Bennett’s Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)

(A) Rooker

Transitional Cell Carcinoma in a Linne’s Two-Toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus)

(P) Merkel

Understanding Cardiomyopathy: An Overview

(A) Olsen

Utilization of Targeted Pulse Electromagnetic Field (tPEMF) Therapy in Treatment of

a Refractory Wound in a Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)

(A) Cochran


Who Knew You Could Train a Kudu: The Use of Operant Conditioning to Manage

Hoof Health in a Lesser Kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis)

(A) Brubaker

WET LABS

How to Thrive (Not Just Survive) as a Zoo Medicine Technician

Holowaychuk

Incorporating Veterinary Services into Behavioral Training for Medical Procedures

Castor

36th Annual Meeting -- 14–17 September, 2016

Tulsa Zoo -- Tulsa, Oklahoma


Bilateral Cataract Removal via Phacoemulsification with the Use of Endolaser and

Implanted Custom Made Lenses on a Jaguar (Panthera onca)

(A) McNally

Care and Medical Management of a Chronic Foot Lesion in a Southern Isabela

Tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra vicina) with a Prosthetic Boot and Vacuum-Assisted

Wound Closure

(A) Jones

Correlation of Previous and Concurrent Disease Process with Computed

Tomography (CT) Images and Post-Mortem Findings in a Prevost’s Squirrel

(Callosciurus prevostii)

(P) Schwenzer

Degradation of Hematology Samples Over Time and the Effects on Complete

Blood Count Results in Mammals, Birds and Reptiles

(A) Trotta-Hissrich

Determining the Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in American Black Bears (Ursus

americanus) in Mississippi

(P) Hoskinson

Development of Portable Molecular Diagnostic Technology for Canine

Distemper Virus Detection in Endangered Carnivores

(A) Tomaszewicz

Diagnosis and Management of Renal Disease and Osteoarthritis in a Geriatric North

American Cougar (Puma concolor)

(A) Ortiz

Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus in Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius

johnsonii) at the Virginia Zoo

(A) Rooker

Fintastic! Teleost Nursing Techniques

(A) Fleming Jones

In-House Techniques to Detect Iron Deposits on Tissue Cytology in Avian Species

Prone to Iron Overload Disorder


(P) Walsh

Innovations in Gas Anesthesia in a Remote Field Setting

(A) Runnells

Knowing Your Platelets: The Role of Platelets in Elephant Endotheliotropic

Herpesvirus and Routine Monitoring Method to Aid in Early Detection in Asian

(P) Pich

Elephants (Elephus maximus)

Management of Amphibian Cloacal Tissue Prolapse with an Overview of Anesthesia,

Surgery, and Patient Care

(P) Woods

Medical Management of a Suspected Viral Thyroiditis in a Female Western Lowland

Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

(A) McCrae

Multimodal Therapies to Treat Chronic Arthritis in the Fetlock of a

Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata)

(P) Mott

Nursing Care of the Koala (Phascularctos cinereous)

(A) Turnage

Ocean Plastic: A Deadly Diet

(A) Montgomery

Persistent Right Aortic Arch in a Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)

(A) McCrae

Physical Rehabilitation of an Acutely Paretic Maleo (Macrocephalon maleo)

(P) Chin

Principles and Best Practices for a Zoo Animal Neonatal Care Unit

(P) Hedberg

Real Time Global Resources Changing Zoological Medicine

(P) Teare

Surveillance for Viral and Parasitic Pathogens in a Vulnerable African Lion

(Panthera leo) Population in the Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Botswana

(A) McDermid

The Case of the Three Bears: Continued Learning and Experience in Hand-Rearing

Neonatal Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) at the Toronto Zoo

(A) Mihailovic

The Role of the Zoological Veterinary Technician in a Conservation Success Story

(A) Zietz

Wild Wednesday - How to Shine the Spotlight on Your Zoo (A) Taylor


Cryotherapy for a Casque Mass in a Violet Turaco (Musophaga violacea)

(P) Woods

Designing an Online Hand-Rearing Resource Center: The First Steps

(A) Hedberg

Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) Review (A) McMillen

WET LABS

A Comparative Analysis of Elephant Hematology Sohl (in collaboration with

University of Miami

Comparative Pathology

Lab)

Elephant Reproductive Tract Anatomy and Physiology with Ultrasound Exam: Basics

of Semen Quality Assessment and Processing

Kiso

Organize Your Curiosity: How to Write in Science

Camillo

ZIMS

1. Introduction to ZIMS for Medical

2. ZIMS Tests and Results in Depth

Teare


Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium -- Tacoma, Washington


A True Trooper: Successful Treatment of Capture Myopathy in a Lesser Flamingo

(Phoeniconaias minor) Through Multi- Modal Drug Therapy and Physical

Rehabilitation

(A) Quataert

Diagnosis and Medical Management of Autoimmune Disease in a Juvenile African

Elephant (Loxodonta africana)

(A) Galvanek

Diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in 1.0 Eastern Black Rhinoceros (Dicerous

bicornis michaeli), and Subsequent Testing and Monitoring of Remaining 1.2 Black

Rhinoceros and Animal Care Staff

(P) Plummer

Diagnostic Metagenomics - An Emerging Tool in Monitoring Fish Health

(A) Haman

Do You Know What’s Growing in Your Exhibits? Ten Toxic Plants to Avoid

(P) Burmeister

Hemochromatosis: An Overview of Disease Diagnosis, Treatment, and Clinical

Management in a Population of Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) at

the National Aquarium

(A) Steinert

How to Prepare for an AZA Inspection, and Survive!

(A) Ortiz

Improvements to Animal Health Care Through the Use of Operant Conditioning for

Intravenous Induction of Anesthesia at the Oregon Zoo

(P) Harvison

Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Red Wolf (Canis rufus): An Emerging Concern

(A) Wolf

Inhalant Anesthesia in an Adult Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulate)

(A) Wilfong

Laminitis in Exotic Hoofstock

(A) Wiedner

Marine Mammal Field and Deployment Medicine

(A) Lutmerding

Medical and Behavioral Management of Chronic Psychogenic Alopecia in a Jaguar

(Panthera onca)

(A) Aemmer

Ocular Prostheses Trials in Marine Fish

(A) Anderson

Outcomes of the AZA Workshop on Infertility and an Introduction to Lifetime

Reproductive Planning

(A) Agnew

Pneumocoelom in a Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)

(A) Coy

Release of a Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore in

Conjunction with Project SNOWstorm

(A) Brittingham

Slow Bolus Administration of Parenteral Nutrition for the Treatment of Chronic

Debilitation in Sea Turtles

(A) Montgomery

Surgical Repair of Tibial Fracture in a Juvenile Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) with

Minimal Aftercare Required -

[2015 Recipient, LPP Scholarship]

(P) Olmedo

The Challenges of Critical Care Through Protected Contact: A Case Study of a

North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)

(A) Studer

The Cornea in Zoo Medicine: Anatomy, Physiology, and Common Keratopathies

(P) Monti

The Effects of Housing in a Communal Barn on Concentrations of Stress and

Reproductive Hormones in Female Giant Anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)


(P) Buice

The Influence of Avian Herd Immunity on West Nile Virus Transmission in Chicago,

Illinois

(A) McKee

The Use of Finger Blood Pressure Measurement for the Monitoring of Cardiovascular

Disease in Bonobos (Pan paniscus) at the Milwaukee County Zoo

(A) Korman

Urban and Migratory Bird Conservation

(A) Maurer

Use of a Novel Radiographic Technique for Pregnancy Determination and Fetal

Count in Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) and Maned Wolves (Chryscocyon

brachyurus)

(A) Ware

Voluntary Venipuncture in Great Apes (P) Debose


Can We Prevent a Heck-of-a-Lot of Hippos? A Castration Procedure on a

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibious)

(A) Wheeler

Class III Laser Application in a Zoo Setting

(A) Brush

Clinical Use of GV-26 Acupuncture Point for Reduction

of Anesthetic Recovery Time in Reptiles

(A) Bartolini

WET LABS

Advanced Digital Radiographic Techniques and Image Processing

Waters

Gross Necropsy Technique for Zoo Veterinary Technicians

Garner

Low Velocity, Short Range Darting in the Zoological Setting

Case

ZIMS for Medical Workshop: Tips, Tricks, Pitfalls, and Pathology

Teare


The Georgia Sea Turtle Center -- Jekyll Island, Georgia


Banking for Babies: How and Why Bank Plasma for Neonatal Ungulates

(A) Olson

California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) Anesthesia Techniques for the Veterinary

Technician

(P) McGrew

Chelonid Fibropapilloma-Associated Herpesvirus Infection In Symptomatic and

Asymptomatic Infected Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas)

(A) Page-Karjian

Collecting and Trimming Tissues for Histopathology: How to Get the Most

Information from Necropsies and Biopsies

(A) Stedman

Comparative Cytology of Respiratory Samples of Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins

(Tursiops truncatus) in Rotan, Honduras

[Student Presentation]

(P) Harman

Cryosurgical Application as an Adjunctive Therapy in Treating Reactive Hyperplastic

Pododermatitis in a White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)

(P) Deiter

Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmia in a Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori)

(A) Balfour

Diagnosis of Blastomycosis in a Wild Caught Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)

(A) Huber

Diagnostic Sample Handling and Processing and Hematology of Exotic Animal

Species: Tips and Tricks

(A) Stacy

In-House Production of Antimicrobial-Impregnated Polymethyl Methacrylate

(AIPMMA) Beads and Their Use in a Nayala (Tragelophus angasii) with Recurring

Facial and Cervical Abscessation

(P) Smoot

Lead Toxicity in Argentine Water Fowl Caused by Spent Ammunition, and its Effects

on the Ecosystem of Santa Fe Province, Argentina


(A) Marchese

Lions(Panthera leo) as a Model System for Investigating Reversibility Following

Suprelorin® Treatment

(A) Agnew

Listeriosis (Listeria monocytogenes) in Coquerel’s Sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) at

the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo

[2014 Recipients, LPP Scholarship]

(P) DeMeo &

Gilewski

Making Your Pharmacy Work for You

(A) Towson

Medical and Surgical Management of a Fungal and Bacterial Infection in the Toes of a

White Crested Laughing Thrush (Garrulax leucolophus)

(A) Rooker

National Marine Mammal Foundation: Our Mission to Improve Life for All Marine

Mammals

(A) Longenecker

Observations Between White Blood Cell Morphology and Disease Severity During a

Ranavirus-Herpes Virus Coinfection in a Group of Captive Eastern Box Turtles

(Terrapene carolina carolina)

(A) Sohl

Operant Conditioning of American Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) at the North

Carolina Zoological Park

(A) Scott-Shaub

Overview of Pain Management n Reptiles and Pharmacokinetics of Tramadol and O-

Desmethyltramadol in Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta)

(A) Norton

Plasma Corticosterone Levels as a Predictor of Stress, Reproductive Success, and

Health Status in Free-Ranging Nesting Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta)

(A) Flower

Sea Turtle Health Programs of the St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network

(Program Overview)

Stewart

Sea Turtle Neurology (A) Norton

Supplements for Exotic Animals

(A) Mejia-Fava

Techniques to Monitor Wildlife Health: Baseline Assessments, Investigating

Mortalities, and Tracking Pathogens Between Ecosystems

(A) Haman

The Art of Training Uncommon Animals for Common Diagnostic Procedures

(A) Weidner

The Care and Management of a Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) with a

Fractured Mandible

(A) Norris

The Georgia Sea Turtle Center, Past, Present, and Future—A Model for Conservation

of Wildlife

[Keynote Address] (Institution Overview)

Norton

The Logistics of Anaesthetising an Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)

for Phallic Amputation

(A) Ryan

The Medical and Surgical Intervention of Intestinal Ileus and Obstruction in Juvenile

Black-Footed Penguins (Spheniscus demersus)

(P) Lovering

The Role of Zoos in Conservation Medicine and One Health

(A) Palmer

The Treatment of Anaplastic T-Cell Lymphosarcoma in a South African Lion

(Panthera leo krugeri)

(P) Hinkle

The Turtle Survival Center: A Challenging Start

(A) Koeth

Using Arterial Blood Gas Analysis as a Tool for Patient Management

(A) Mobley

What the Hellbender? Veterinary Contributions During Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

alleganiensis Field and In-House Research

(P) Skeba

You Had Me at Trocar: Acute Gastric Ileus with Secondary Gas Distention in the South

American Lungfish (Lepidosiren paradoxa)

(A) Jones


An Overview of the Hematologic Evaluation of Anemic Sea Turtles in Rehabilitative

Care at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center

(A) Nelson

Find Those Gonads! Sex Determination Using Laparoscopy in Bolson Tortoises

(Gopherus flavomarginatus)

(A) Smith

Long Term Activity of Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) on Jekyll Island, GA,

USA: A Demographical Summary based on 40 Years of Tagging on a Developed

Beach

(A) Ondich

Radiography of Nonhuman Primates in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC) Quarantine

(P) McCaffree

Survivability for Captive Neonatal Sichuan Takin (Budorcas taxicolor tibetana) as

Assessed by Passive Transfer Status and Neonatal Clinical Pathology Profiles

(A) Ullmer

The Itsy-Bitsy Spider and its Hemolymph: Phlebotomy and Slide Preparation for

Arachnids

(A) Mott

Transmitter Placement Methods in Wild American Alligators (Alligator

mississippinesis)

(A) Skupien

WET LABS

Sea Turtle Necropsy and Anatomy Lab

Stedman & Norton

Venomous Snake Capture/Restraint & Anesthetic Techniques Andrews & Norton

Wound Vacuum-Assisted Therapy-Advanced Healing Techniques

Law (and Georgia Sea Turtle

Center rehabilitation staff)

ZIMS for Medical - New Software Orientation

Moses

33rd Annual Meeting -- 4–9 September, 2013

Alaska SeaLife Center -- Seward, Alaska


Cardiovascular Irregularities in Veterinary Patients Under Anesthesia

(P) Monti

Chelonian Anesthesia and Fungal Osteomyelitis: A Case Study of a Galapagos Tortoise

(Chelonoidis nigra)

(P) Oresjo

Comparison of the iSTAT® Portable Chemistry Analyzer with the VetScan® for Field

Use in South American Fur Seals (Arctocephalus australis) at Punta San Juan (PSJ),

Peru

[Recipient, AZVT Grant]

(A) Pauley

Complete Blood Cell Counts in Southern Stingrays (Dasyatis americana)

(A) Burns

Diagnosis and Treatment of a Spinal Abscess in an Amur Tiger Cub (Panthera tigris

altaica)

(A) Trotta

Effects of Transmitter Attachment on the Behavior of Captive Long-Tailed Ducks

(Clangula hyemalis) and Common Eiders (Somateria mollissima)

(A) Ulman

Examining Maternal Investment in Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus) Using Fatty

Acids from Milk

(A) Miller

Experimental Techniques for Measuring Immune Competence in Marine Animals

(A) Counihan-

Edgar

Field Work on Eurasian Black Vultures (Aegypius monachus) in Mongolia’s IKH Nart

Nature Reserve

(A) Bickel

Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring in Exotics

(P) Cramer

Looking for Worms in All the Wrong Places

(A) Kinsella

Metastatic Urogenital Carcinoma in a California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)

(A) Halach

Monitoring Reproductive Hormones in Captive Adult Female Steller Sea Lions

(Eumetopias jubatus) During a Breeding Program

(A) Polasek

Obtaining Voluntary End Tidal Carbon Dioxide (EtCO2) Levels in California Sea

Lions (Zalophus californianus)

(A) Ortiz & Ostek

Pacific Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) Haulout Disturbance and Recovery

(A) Polasek

Physical Rehabilitation for Animals in a Zoo Setting: Potential Applications and

Benefits in Veterinary Health

(A) Frazier

Salmonellosis Outbreak in a Captive Collection of Rainbow Lorikeets (Trichoglossus

haematodus) at the Kansas City Zoo


(P) Mady

The “Art” of Skull Preservation

(A) Hoskinson

The Physiologic Changes That Occur in Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles

(A) Steinert

The Prickly Patient: Wound Care in an African Crested Porcupine (Hystrix

africaeaustralis) with Suspected Skin Fragility Syndrome

(P) Buice (Skeba)

To Loop Or Not To Loop? That is the Question: A Comparison of Two Recovery

Methods for Fecal Parasite Eggs

(A) Jezier

Unique Aspects of Xenarthran Clinical Management

(P) Rooker

ZIMS R2 Medical Release: Real-Time Web-Based Electronic Veterinary Medical

Record Keeping, The Next Generation

(P) Moses


Analysis of Testosterone and Estrogen Levels of 1.0 Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus)

Following Administration of Leuprolide Acetate

(A) Flowers

Comparison of Asian Elephant (Elphas maximus) Foot Radiography Using Direct

Digital and Analog Modalities

(A) Ryan

Comparison of Body Temperature Readings Between an Implantable Microchip and a

Cloacal Probe in Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus)

(A) Hoskinson

Tegaderm™: A Fix For Cracked or Dented Eggs

(A) DiMarzio

The Development of a Standard Technique for Direct Digital Radiography of Asian

Elephant (Elephas maximus) Feet

(A) Ryan

WET LABS

Fun with Fishes: A Review of Fish Medical Care and Management Coy, Steinert, &

Ferguson

A Quick and Dirty Review of Nematode Identification Kinsella


Q&A with the Contraception Center

Agnew

32nd Annual Meeting -- 19-25 September, 2012

Lowry Park Zoo -- Tampa, Florida


A Quantitative Determination of Fecal Parasites to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a

Regimented Treatment Program

(A) Otto

Care and Management of Nigerian Dwarf Goat (Capra hircus hircus) Does and Kids

(P) Huber

Cetacean Anesthesia

Notes

only Bailey

Clinical Case Study: Exophthalmia, Fungal Infection, Turbellarians, and Distended

Abdomen in a Lemon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon miliaris)

(A) Boucha

Creative Management of a Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) Following a Tibial

Fracture Repair

(A) Dabaldo

Florida Panther Recovery – 30 Year Update

(A) Cunningham

Immobilization and Laceration Repair of the Front Leg of a Hippopotamus

(Hippopotamus amphibius)

(A) Towson

Large Shark Restraint for Routine Medical Procedures at the National Aquarium

Baltimore

(A) McMillan

Parasitology Findings 2012

(A) Maurer

Perianesthetic Blood Pressure Management

(P) Korman

Pinniped Anesthesia

Notes

only Bailey

Preliminary Evaluation and Overview of Blood Nutrient Parameters and Prey Item

Analysis of Free-Ranging and Rehabilitated Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta)

for the Development of a Tube Feeding Formula and Multi- Vitamin Supplement for

Sea Turtles in Rehabilitation

(A) Nelson

Riverbanks Zoo’s Participation in the Beza Mahafaly Lemur Biology Project in

Madagascar 2011

(A) Norris

The Benefits and Applications of Thermography in Zoo Animals

(A) Valk

The Diagnosis and Treatment of a Suspected Pituitary Adenoma in a Capybara

(Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris)

(P) Chancey

The Diagnosis and Treatment of a Tooth Root Abscess in a California Sea Lion

(Zalophus californianus)

(A) Hoskinson

The Riddle of White Nose Syndrome: Combating a Wildlife Epizootic in Bats with

Lessons from the Dark Knight™

(A) Schlanser

The Successful Hand-Rearing of a Neonatal Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) From Birth

at the Toronto Zoo

(P) Mihailovic

The Use of Medical Grade Honey and Clindamycin to Treat Facial Abscesses in

Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)

(A) Lydick

The Use of Vascular Access Ports for Delivery of Chemotherapeutics in Zoo Animals

(A) Schlanser

Understanding the Importance of Wildlife Nutrition

(A) Tollefson

Utilizing Voluntary Blood Pressure Monitoring to Manage Hypertension in Captive

African Lions (Panthera leo krugeri)

(P) McDermid

Zoo Contraception: Updates and New Research (P) Agnew


An Atlas of Arctic Avian Blood Cells: Alcids

(A) Belovarac

An Atlas of Arctic Avian Blood Cells: Sea Ducks

(A) Belovarac

Belly Up to the Bar, Kids! Alternative Hand-Rearing Method for Small Domestic

Ruminants

(A) Skiba

Pythiosis in a Captive Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) (A) Freudenthal

WET LABS

Avian and Reptile Hematology Review Jenkins-Perez, Pond,

& Oliva

Cardiology and Echocardiography Techniques

Wiley

The Manatee: Natural History, Research, and Clinical Techniques Gerlach


Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians Elected Positions and Responsibilities

Oliva

Standardization of Laboratory Techniques: The Pros and Cons

Pond

The Technician’s Role in Medical Training

Ortiz

31st Annual Meeting -- 15–20 September, 2011

ABQ Biopark / Rio Grande Zoo -- Albuquerque, New Mexico


Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians Sponsored Zoological Veterinary Training

Program for West African Zoos -

[2010 Recipient, AZVT Grant]

(P) Pittman

Avian Malaria: A Technician’s Review

(A) Lemon

Babec’s Story: The Implantation and Care of a Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

(CRT) Device in a Male Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

(A) Runnells

Biological Sampling Protocols for Research and Archive Purposes at Monterey Bay

Aquarium

(A) Viens

Case Management of Pyometra in a Southern Stingray (Dasyatis americana)

Note: This paper was published in 2010 but was not presented

(P) Lydick and

Prom

Clinical Pathology Training of Veterinary and Field Biology Team Associated with the

Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis) Health Monitoring Program at Peninsula

Valdes, Argentina

[2010 Recipient, AZVT Grant]

(P) Trotta

Deadly Metamorphosis: A Look at Spindly Leg Disease in the Dying Poison Arrow

Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)


(P) Deignan

Diagnosing Cryptosporidium sp. in Reptiles: Results of a Survey

(P) Crossett

Echocardiogram Measurements and What They Tell Us

(A) King-Gallogly

Eco-Epidemiology of West Nile Virus in Suburban Chicago

(A) McKee

Facial and Oral Nerve Blocks for Dental Procedures in the Non-Human Primate

(A) Cital

Going Green: Design and Construction of a Twenty-First Century Zoo Veterinary

Medical Center

(A) Monti

Inhalant Anesthetic Delivery and Uptake

(P) Abrahamsen

Microscope by Headlamp: Meeting the Challenges of Fieldwork in the Countryside of

Madagascar

(A) Leahy

Monitoring I (P) Abrahamsen

Monitoring II

(P) Abrahamsen

Multiple Gastric Ulcers and Perforation in a Llama (Llama glama) Secondary to

Posthistis

(P) Freudenthal

PZP Immunocontraception: Advantages and Disadvantages

(P) Frank

Sarcocystosis in a California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus californianus)

(A) O’Brien

Serum Protein Reference Intervals from Clinically Healthy Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus

jubatus) Determined by Agarose Gel Electrophoresis

(A) Ackerman

TB or Not TB in a Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus), That is the Question

(A) Lydick

The Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Diabetic Ketoacidosis in an African Hunting

Dog (Lycaon pictus)

(P) Hinkle

The EZ-IO®: An Intraosseous Infusion System for Delivery of Emergency Fluids and

Drug Therapy in Exotic and Domestic Animals

(A) Colby

The Role of Zoo Veterinary Technicians in Training Captive Animals for Veterinary

Procedures

(P) McDermid

Treatment and Diagnosis of Gongylonema sp. in a White-Faced Saki Monkey (Pithecia

pithecia)

(P) Tarwater


Medical Management of a Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda) with Cystinuria

(A) Wone

Whitespotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) Hematology: Red Blood Cell

Cytoplasmic Inclusions in a Captive Juvenile Animal

(A) Halach

WET LABS

Cutting and Preparing Reproductive Tissues for Submission to the Contraception

Center

Moresco

Laboratory Stain Comparisons Oliva & Jenkins-Perez


Challenges Faced by Senior/Supervisory Technicians

Crossett

How Can AZA Help Your Institution Lower Costs?

Merkel

ZIMS: An Update

Moses

30th Annual Meeting -- 14–20 October, 2010

Greater Los Angeles Zoo -- Los Angeles, California


An Update on the Academy of Veterinary Zoological Medicine Technicians

(A) Maurer

Anaplasmosis in Captive Przewalski’s Horses (Equus ferus przewalskii) and Maned

Wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus) at the Smithsonian Conservation Institute (SCBI) of

the National Zoo

(A) Acosta

Anesthesia for Tusk Repair and Subsequent Removal in an African Elephant

(Loxodonta africana)

(P) Scott Schaub

Avian Anesthesia and Analgesia

Notes

only Pye

Case Management of Pyometra in a Southern Stingray (Dasyatis americana)

(P) Prom

Collection and Identification of Respiratory Mites in Great Apes

(A) Chancey

Conservation Efforts and Satellite Tagging of Nesting Leatherback Sea Turtles

(Dermochelys coriacea) in Costa Rica

(A) Steinert

Guidelines for Managing Cases Diagnosed With a Zoonotic Disease Agent

(A) Janssen

Hand-Raising Orphaned African Painted Dogs (Lycaon pictus pictus) Using a

Domestic Canine (Canis lupis familiaris) Surrogate

(P) Galvenek

Health Assessments of a North American Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Population in

Central Park, New York City, as Part of Rabies Epizootic Control Efforts

(P) Marchese

Influenza A Virus Strains Found to Infect Wild Felids: A Review of H5N1 and H1N1 -

- [2010 Recipient, Laurie Paige-Peck Scholarship]

(P) Stier

Introduction to Reproductive Ultrasonography for the Veterinary Technician

(A) Julien

Koala Anesthesia and Analgesia

Notes

only Pye

Managing an Epileptic Sea Otter Pup (Enhydra lutris)

(P) Belovarac

Out of the Clinic and Into the Field

(A) Liebermann

Peaks of Interest: The Concept of Protein Electrophoresis

(P) Otto

Reptile Anesthesia and Analgesia

Notes

only Pye

Special Nutritional Needs of Reptiles (P) Edwards

Special Nutritional Needs of Ruminants

(P) Edwards

Team-Based Approach in the Treatment of Cataracts in a California Sea Lion

(Zalophus californianus)

(P) LaVictoire

The Design, Transportation, and Operation of a Mobile Endocrinology Laboratory in

Kruger National Park, South Africa

(A) Peterson

The Grand Cayman Blue Iguana (Cyclura lewisi) Recovery Project

(A) Maurer

The Role of the Frozen Zoo® in the Preservation of Endangered Species Through

Genetic Research

(A) Houck

The Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Release of a Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta

caretta) With Severe Shell Disease

(A) Steinert

Wildlife Contraception Center – Health Surveillance Program (WCC-HSP)

(A)) Moresco

Updates and New Projects for the AZA Wildlife Contraception Center (A) Boutelle


Avian Anesthesia Using a Ventilator for Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation

(A) Meadows

Hematology of Amazon Freshwater Rays: A Comparison of Newly Acquired to Long

Term Captive Animals

(A) Maciol

Saint Louis Zoo’s Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) Anesthesia Protocol (A) O’Brien

WET LABS

Dart Making and Target Practice Rocca

Digital Radiography Peters


Animal Escapes and Emergency Plans: What Do You Do?

Merkel

Cases That Make You Go Hmmm… Share Those Fun, Challenging and Different

Animal Procedures

Viens

Granted – What Really Happens; A Discussion of Past Experiences

Harvison & Acosta

The Ins and Outs of an Inhalation Anesthetic Agent Monitor

Turnage


Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park

Jackson, Wyoming


Altering Anthelmintic Techniques to Reduce Haemonchus contortus Populations in

Captive Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)

(P) Clabbers

An Introduction to Female Hormonal Contraceptives in Zoos


(P) Aplasca

Basic Cytology: Inflammation vs. Neoplasia Notes only

Pond

Cardiac Disease in Captive Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

(A) King-Gallogly

Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis in Two Macaque Species (Macaca nigra

and Macaca silenus)

(P) Clabbers

Experimental Treatment Protocol for Acanthocephalan Peritonitis in the Southern Sea

Otter (Enhydra lutris nereis)

(A) Viens

Foreign Body Removal in an African Spurred Tortoise (Geochelone sulcata) and the

Role of the Critical Care Veterinary Technician

(P) Darbo

Hawai`ian Endangered Bird Conservation Program: The Challenges of Long Distance

Veterinary Care

(P) Williams

Managing a Critically Ill Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia)

(P) Stringer

Monitoring Bone Growth of Asian Elephant Calves (Elephas maximus) Through

Monthly Radiographs

(P) O’Brien

Polar Bear Express: Coordinating an Off-Site Dangerous Animal Transport for a

Medical Procedure

(A) Lemon

Population Management in Captive Exotics With Porcine Zona Pellucida (PZP)

(A) Frank

Spaying Fish to Eliminate Egg Stasis

(A) Belovarac

Successful Milk Formulas for Hand-Rearing Neonatal Hoofstock at the Wildlife

Conservation Society

(A) Eidlin

The Black-Footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes) Recovery Program: An Update

(A) Branvold

The Effects of Anticoagulant Choice and Sample Processing Time on Hematologic

Values of Juvenile Whooping Cranes (Grus americana)

(A) Mauer

The Wolf Recovery Program in the Northern Rocky Mountains

(A) Jimenez

The Use of a Progesterone Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) For Monitoring of Luteal

Activity in Pregnant African Elephants (Loxodonta africana)

(P) Galvanek &

Sohl

Urinalysis Review Notes only

Pond


An Advancement in Melengestrol Acetate (MGA) Implant Contraception Sterilization

Techniques

(A) Marchese

Bringing Continuing Education Into the Workplace

(A) Marchese

The Turtle Girdle: Plastic Device for Non-Surgical Management of Fractured Humerus

in an Aquatic Turtle Species

(A) Buice

Validation of Vetlab Supply’s Avian Leukopet™ (A) Trotta

WET LABS

Making MedARKS Work for You: Basic and Advanced Workshops

1. Basic MedARKS

2. Advanced MedARKS

Shields-Teare &

DeHoff


Anesthesia Monitoring and Maintenance of Normal Vitals

Korman

Contraception Topics: Answering Your Questions on Methods, Product Updates and

Reversibility

Boutelle


Buttonwood Park Zoo -- New Bedford, Massachusetts


A Review of Biomaterial Shipping Procedures Through Courier Services in the United

States

(P) Huff

A Successful Veterinary Technician Extern and Volunteer Program at the Wildlife

Center of Virginia

(P) Horne

Anesthesia and Tusk Removal in a Male Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)

(A) Monti

Appropriate Vitamin E Supplementation for Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

(A) Cravens

Beyond the Blue Line: Creative Quarantine Adaptations and Procedures

(A) Lemon

Camel Medicine: Spit Happens

(P) Michaels

Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis), A Conservation Effort in the Far East: An

AZVT Grant Supported Project Trip Report

[AZVT Grant Recipient]

(A) Ingerman

Chronic Anorexia With Probable Pseudobupthalmia in a Male Burmese Python

(Python molurus bivittatus)

(P) Tarwater

Clinical Assessment of a Cranial Tumor in a Rothchild’s Giraffe (Giraffa

camelopardalis rothschildi)

(P) Acosta

Development of an Aspergillus Vaccine

(A) Cravens

Development of the Gorilla Health Project

(A) Murphy

Effects of Climate Change on North Atlantic Right Whales (Eubalaena glacialis) and

Other Marine Mammals

(A) Kenney

Embrace Your Inner Abacus: A Review of the Everyday Math in Our Tech Lives

(A) Leahy

Hand Raiding Three African Lion Cubs (Panthera leo krugeri)

(P) Cooper

Ileo-Colic Intussusception in a Captive Mountain Lion (Puma concolor)

(A) Sims

International Organization of Standardization (ISO) 14001 Environmental Management

Systems (EMS) at the North Carolina Zoological Park

(P) Purnell

Investigating the Seroprevalence of Q Fever in White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus

virginianus)

(A) Elder

Investing in Your Volunteers: A Training Program at the Monterey Bay Aquarium (P) Viens

It’s Not What it Looks Like: How Post-Mortem Changes Can be Mistaken for Lesions

at Necropsy

(P) Walsh

Malignant Histiocytic Sarcoma in a Female Southern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris nereis)

(A) Viens

Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Siamang (Hylobates syndactylus)

(A) Peterson

Medical Management of a Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga trydactyla) Neonate After

Severe Con-Specific Trauma

(P) Lydick

Recapture of an Escaped Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at the

Franklin Park Zoo

(P) O’Keefe

Ruminant Nutrition: Techniques for Evaluating Changes in Diet

(A) Oliva

Southern Stingray (Dasyatis americana) Diagnostics in the Field (A) Sweet

There is No “I” in “TEAM”: Hospital Management for the Veterinary Technician

(P) Runnells

They’re Retro, Campy, Foamy and Runny: Getting to Know Your Primate Zoonoses

(P) Murphy

Treatment and Supportive Care of Amphibians

(A) Baker

Treatment of a Louse (Haematomyzus elephantis) in a Captive Heard of African

Elephants (Loxodonta africana)

(A) Galvanek

Use of Digital Infared Thermography to Assess Thermal Gradients and Abnormalities

of the Elephant Foot, and Thermal Responses to Changes in Environmental Conditions

(A) Willard &

Chromiak

Yippee-Ki-Yay: Prairie Dog Wrangling for the Solo Technician (A) Koocher


Hand-Rearing a Channel Island Fox Kit (Urocyon littoralis clementae)

(A) Kaufman

Medical Management of the Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) in

Captivity

(A) Angermeyer

Red Blood Cells: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

(A) Ackerman

Removal of Branchiuran from Orange-Bellied Piranha (Pygocentrus piraya)

(A) Wone

Seek and Ye Shall Find: Novel Regional Findings of Leptospirosis in Northeast, U.S.

Phocids

(A) Patchett

The Little Zoo That Could: Training for Medical Management in a Small Zoo (A) DeMedeiros,

Kaeterle, &

Silvia

WET LABS

Fish Biology and Examination for Technicians

Gibson

Scientific Writing

Poynton

Thermography of Elephants Willard & Chromiak


Group Dynamics in the Veterinary Hospital

Purnell

Math Practice Table

Leahy

Quality Control in the Lab

Ackerman

Zoo Technician Evolution: So You’re a Supervisor Now

Buice


Honolulu Zoo -- Honolulu, Hawaii


Blood Cell Morphology: Can We Standardize What We Report?

(A) Keener

Can a Single Sample Serum Progesterone Value Diagnose Pregnancy in White

Rhinocerous (Ceratotherium simum simum)?

(A) Oliva

Cephenemyia spp. The Deer Throat Bot

(P) Oresjo

Chelicerates Health Study

(A) Castro

Chemical Analysis of Pure Lymph and Venous Blood in Chelonians

(P) Bratthauer

Cyanobacteria Lyngbya – A New Concern for Manatees (Trichechus manatus)

(P) King

Cytology as a Diagnostic Tool During Gross Necropsy Examinations

(A) Walsh

Eastern Equine Encephalitis in a Captive Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina)

(P) DeMedeiros

Fungal Endometritis in a Pelagic Stingray (Dasyatis violacea)

(A) Steinert

Growing Pains: One Hospital’s Quest to Build an Addition

(P) Eidlin

Health Assessment of Free-Ranging Ricord’s (Cyclura ricordii) and Rhinoceros

(Cyclura cornuta cornuta) Iguanas on Isla Cabritos and Pedernales, Dominican

Republic


(A) Niederlander

Hematology of the Manatee (Trichechus manatus)

(P) King

Life After Death: The Role Museums Can Play

(A) Bruner

Maybe I Shouldn’t Have Eaten That: Case Study of a Male African Lion (Panthera

leo)

(P) Rooker

Medical and Surgical Management of Dystocia and Vestibulotomy for Removal of a

Retained Fetus in an African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)

(A) Wheeler

Method Validation Study for Total White Blood Cell Counts: Natt-Herrick Versus

Eosinophil Unopette Methods

(A) Arnold

Monitoring of the Oestrous Cycle of Malay Tapirs (Tapirus indicus) as a Tool in

Reproduction Management Using a Chemiluminescent Immunoassay, Immulite®, to

Measure Blood Progesterone

(P) de Boer

Naughty Mosquitoes and a Flamboyance of Flamingoes: A Closer Look at a West Nile

Virus Program

(A) Culver

Pathological Fractures: Contributing Factors and Treatments for 1.1 Black and Gold

Howlers (Alouatta caraya)

(P) Gordon

PAWWS to Heal: Animal Assisted Therapy

(A) Shriver

Pharmacokinetics of Meloxicam in Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) After

Single Dose Intravenous Administration

(P) Coy

Primate Surrogacy Program at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

(P) King

Professional Exchange for Hospital Management; White Oak Conservation Center,

USA and Kenya Wildlife Service, Kenya, Africa

(P) Teare

Radial and Ulnar Fracture Repair in an Adult Male Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)

(P) Peterson

Restraint and Anesthesia of the Electric Eel (Electrophorus electricus)

(P) Hana &

Homeier

Salmonellosis in Wildlife: Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment Options for the Zoo

Veterinary Technician and Wildlife Rehabilitator


(P) Brown

Stranding Response and Husbandry Care for Stranded Sea Otter Pups (Enhydra lutris

nereis)

(A) Young

Surgical Management of Angular Limb Deformities in American Flamingoes

(Phoenicopterus ruber) at the Riverbanks Zoo

(P) Norris

The Red Baron Crashes: Intensive Treatment for Aspergillosis in a Red-Tailed Hawk

(Buteo jamaicensis)

(A) Pollard &

Prom

The Inconceivable Truth About Contraception

(A) Boutelle

The ‘Interesting’ Fauna of Japan’s Lake Biwa

Notes

only Rossiter

Treatment of Urinary Disease in a Female Southern Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus

victor), Including Placement of a Percutaneous Gastrostomy Tube

(P) Dragoo

Using C-Reactive Protein to Monitor a Lung Abscess in an Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

(Tursiops truncatus)

(P) Vander Wagen

When Hope Takes Flight and Tragedy Strikes (P) Rogers


Bronchoscopy of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

(A) Jones

Malignant Melanoma in a Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome)

(A) Crossett

Muddy Dragons: A Conservation Effort in the Far East

(A) Ingerman

Radiographic Positioning and Techniques for the Elephant Foot Using Protected

Contact

(P) Maloy

Tongue Amputation in a 29-Year-Old Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis

reticulata)

(A) Dragoo


St. Louis, Missouri


Assisted Reproduction in a Cheetah

(P) Thurman,

Blumer, &

Howard

Caesarian Section in an Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus indicus

(P) Kurtz

Evaluation of Two Commercial Test Systems for the Identification of Gram Negative

Isolates from Aquatic Animals

(A) Arnold

Exotic Animal Microbiology: A Brief Overview with Application to Four Case Studies

(P) Brugger

Familial Periarticular Hyperostosis Associated with Renal Disease in Black Lemurs

(Eulemur macaco macaco)

(P) Junge,

Mehren,

Meehan, &

Whyte

Mycobacterial Disease in Reptiles and Amphibians

(A) Michaels

Nutritional Support in a Hand-Reared Bongo

(P) Kolbach

Radiographic Technique Charts and Beyond

(P) Wilmoth

Reptile and Amphibian Quarantine Protocols

(P) Freed

The American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums’ Contraception

Program: Progress and Prospects

(P) Asa

The Joy of Oral Presentations

(P) Bielitzki

The Marine Mammal Stranding Program: How Veterinary Technicians Can Have an

Impact on Conservation

(A) Jenkins

The Role of Veterinary Medicine in Captive Conservation Programs

(P) Miller

Zoo Veterinarian/Zoo Veterinary Technician Working Relationships

(P) Wallace &

Mayer

12th Annual Meeting -- 30 September – 2 October, 1992

San Diego, California


A Descriptive Analysis of Parturition and Nursing in a Captive Born Beluga Whale

(Delphinapterus leucas)

(P) Palma

An Encephalomyocarditis (EMC) Virus Outbreak at the Dallas Zoo

(P) Alvarado

Applied Immunology: A Practical Understanding of Vaccines, Titers, and the

Immune Response

(P) Edge

Basic Electrocardiology for Anesthetic Monitoring

(P) Morris

Cryopreservation of Germplasm

(P) Patton &

Durrant

Cytogenic Techniques and Their Application to Conservation Biology

(P) Houck

Diarrhea in Neonatal Hoofstock: What’s the Poop

(P) Sutherland-

Smith

Hand-rearing of Geoffroy’s Marmosets at the Philadelphia Zoological Garden

Mahan &

Giambro

Hematology and Plasma Chemistry Values in Humboldt Penguins: A Preliminary

Report

(P) Michaels

Histopathology

(P) Wempren

Microchips: Positive Identification

(P) Jenness

Morphological Standards for Identification of Avian Leukocytes Evaluation of a

Worksheet

(P) Mayer, Dein,

& Pond

Myasthenia Gravis in a Siberian Tiger

(P) Faust

National Fish & Wildlife Forensic Laboratory

(P) Ralston

Neonatal Hoofstock Examinations at the San Diego Zoo

(P) Bressler

Results of Microscopic Examination for Gastrointestinal Parasites in Seven Adult

Hoofstock from the San Diego Wild Animal Park

(P) Sawyers

Serpentes: Anatomy, Physiology and Hospital Care

(P) Hill & Freed

Shock: Concepts and Thoughts on the Rude Unhinging of The Machinery of Life

(P) Zuba

Technical Aspects of Post-Mortem EMC Diagnosis

(P) Buice

Trips in the Field-Technicians in Conservation

(P) Bressler,

Williams &

Easton

Video Microscopy

(P) Lancaster


Dallas, Texas


A Technical Approach to Reptilian Hematology

(P) Wilmoth

A Tracheostomy in an Eland Calf

(P) Thurman

A.H.T. Raptor Research Projects at the Calgary Zoo (P) Dwelle

An Overview of the Dental Program at Milwaukee County Zoo

(P) Michaels

Atypical Mycobacterial Pneumonia in a Western Lowland Gorilla Caused by

Mycobacterium kansasii

(P) Alvarado

Avian Yolk Sac Infections at the Denver Zoological Gardens

(P) Williams

Comparison of Stains in Avian Hematology

(P) Mayer

Control of Internal Parasites in Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) with Pyrantel Tartrate in

the Form of Strongid C

(P) Jenness &

Knobbe

Estrus Determination in Black-Footed Ferrets at the Louisville Zoo

(P) Crossett

Hematology, Blood Cell Morphology, and Selected Plasma Chemistry of Clinically

Normal Goliath Frogs (Conraua goliath) at the Lincoln Park Zoo

(P) Pond, Letcher,

& Meehan

Recovery of Urine from Soil for Hormonal Analysis

(P) Fitzgerald &

Hnida

The Black Footed Ferret Breeding Program at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

(P) Lancaster

The Partnership of Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center and Zoo Atlanta

(P) Webb

The Use of Diament Fuschin Stain in Detecting Cryptosporidia in Feces

(P) Purnell

The Use of Pulse Oximetry in Zoo Animals

(P) Kurtz

The Veterinary Technicians’ Role in a Zoological Park Or Aquarium

(P) Pond

Zoo Conservation Outreach: One Veterinary Technician’s Experience

(P) Swanson &

Smith


Radisson Resort, South Padre Island, Texas


A Black Bellied Pangolin at the Metro Toronto Zoo

(P) Roberts

A Dentigerous Cyst in a Female Drill

(A) Hughes

A Successful Procedure for Freezing and Thawing Small Aliquots of Avian Blood

While Preserving Viability of Malarial Parasites

(P) Skjoldager

Anemia in a Black-necked Swan

(P) Hughes &

McManamon

Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing for the Small Lab

(P) Williams

Cytology

(P) Pond

Follow-Up Case Study on a Sumatran Orangutan

(P) Jenkins

Microbiology in Aquariums

(P) Arnold

Normal Hematology Values for a Madoqua Species at the Dallas Zoo

(P) Maloy

Root Canal in a Twenty-Three Year-Old Polar Bear

(P) McCarthy

Status of Zoos in Central America

(P) Calvo

The Zoo Conservation Outreach Group- A Low Budget, High Impact Approach to

International Conservation and How the American Association Of Zoo Veterinary

Technicians Can Get Involved

(P) Skrei

Venomous Snake Bite

(P) Keyler


Calgary, Alberta


A Technique for the Microscopic Examination of Animal Hair

(P) McCarthy

Avian Necropsy

(P) Lancaster

Energetics in Captive Lowland Gorillas

(P) Buice & Baer

Lyme Disease: Animal Overview

(A) Nette

Raptor Rehabilitation & Handling

(P) Halmazna

Research at the Calgary Zoo Animal Health Centre

(A) Mainka

Serum Banking at the Milwaukee County Zoo- The Computerized Version

(P) Mayer

Setting Up a Pathology Program for a Zoological Park

(P) Black

The Animal Welfare Movement and Zoos

(P) Cooper

The Employee Health Program at the Baltimore Zoo

(P) Johnson

The MedARKS Treatment and Vaccination Module: How to Make it Work for You

(P) Crossett

The Medical Management of a Baringo Giraffe at the Lincoln Park Zoo

(P) Pond

The Role of the Animal Health Technician in Private Exotic Pet Practice

(P) Korber

Water Quality Testing at the Central Park Zoo

(P) Moretti

8th Annual Meeting -- 4–6 November, 1988

Toronto, Ontario


An Evaluation of Chemistry Analyzers for the Small Laboratory

(P) Williams

Behavior Modification in an Adult Male Orangutan

(P) Gallagher-

Mahan

Halothane Anesthesia in Abdominal Surgery of Tamarins and Marmosets

(P) Pond, Wolff,

& Meehan

Making MedARKs Work for You

(P) Mayer

Musk Ox on the Prairies

(P) McCarthy

Pregnancy Diagnosis in Exotic Species

(P) Balke

Reptiles: Examination, Anesthesia, Diagnostic Techniques, and Surgery

(P) Jacobson

Strategic Approaches for Studies of Reproductive Biology in Wildlife Species

(P) Goodrowe

Technical Management of Avian Tuberculosis

(P) Geidans

The Use of Albumin to Improve Blood Smears of Fish Blood

(P) Arnold &

Nevy

Veterinary Aspects of a Reptile Hibernation Program

(P) Buice &

Roberts


Denver, Colorado


Avian Clinical Pathology of Tuberculosis, Psittacosis, And Lead Poisoning

(P) Orme

Demonstration and Evaluation of the CITE-FeLV Test Kit for use in Exotic Felidae

(P) Nachel

Detection and Treatment of Malaria (Plasmodium elongatum, Plasmodiaum relictum)

in Blackfooted Penguins (Spheniscus demersus)

(P) Neely

Evaluation of Orangutan Palpebral Tuberculin Reactors

(P) Calle &

Roskop

Halothane Anesthesia for Abdominal Surgery in Tamarins and Marmosets

(P) Pond, Wolf, &

Meehan

The Birth of an Asian Elephant at the Calgary Zoo

(P) Rogers

The Management of Diabetic Primates at the Houston Zoo

(P) Lancaster

The Microbiology of Lumpy Jaw in Red Kangaroos at the Denver Zoo

(P) Kenny

Treatment and Management of Chronic Foot Problems in an Indian Rhinoceros

(P) Mayer &

Saksefski

6th Annual Meeting -- 31 October – 2 November, 1986

Chicago, Illinois & Milwaukee, Wisconsin


A Practical Guide for the Novice Aquarium Vet Tech

(P) Nevy

A Survey of Intestinal Parasites in Wild, Ex-Captive and Captive Orangutans (Pongo

pygmaeus): An American Association of Zoo Keepers Research Project, Parts One and

Two

(P) Frazier-Taylor,

Galdikas, &

Karesh

Artifacts, Pseudoparasites, Spurious Organisms, and Unusual Objects Found During

Parasitological Examination of Exotic Animal Feces

(P) Pond

Ethmoiditis in an Infant Orangutan

(P) Cambre

Evaluation of Urinary LH in Gorillas

(P) Buice

Exotic Animal—Zoo—Denistry, Potentials of Dentistry Contributing To Zoo Animal

Health Care

(P) Scheels

Giraffe Restraint Devices

(P) Roskop, Davis,

Blaisdell,

Storm, &

Frazier-Taylor

Intensive Care in a Young Gorilla

(P) Karesh,

Burton, &

VanAllen

Medical Records and Computers in Zoos

(P) Teare

Primate Amoeba Identification Differential Diagnosis of Intestinal Protozoa

(P) Goodman

Stress Management

(P) Wilkinson

The Euthanasia of an Asian Elephant

(P) Jenness

The Honolulu Zoo Animal Health Center—A New Hospital Starting Up

(P) Jenness

Use of Ivermectin for the Treatment of Gizzard Worms in Passeriformes

(P) Kimball


Scottsdale, Arizona


Avian Hematology Blood Cell Counting Procedures

(P) Arnold

Avian Hematozoa

(P) Neely

Embryo Transfer at the Louisville Zoo

(P) Morton

Histoplasmosis in a Flat-Headed Cat

(P) Pond

Laboratory Diagnosis of Chlamydia psittaci Infections

(P) Baumeister

Leukocyte Identification in Peripheral Blood from Elephas maximus

(P) Williams,

Hurwitz,

Wilson, &

Cambre

Necropsy Techniques in Snakes

(P) Buice

Rapid Dimethyl Sulfoxide-Modified Acid-Fast Stain of Cryptosporidium Oocysts in

Stool Specimen

(P) Neely

Serum Banking at the Milwaukee County Zoo

(P) Mayer

The Results of Microbiological Culture of a Commercial Frozen Meat Based Animal

Food and Whole Frozen Chicken Thawed by Various Methods

(P) Pond


Louisville, Kentucky


A Case Report of a Black Howler Monkey with Amebiasis: The Use Of Computerized (P) Pond

Tomography and Nuclear Medicine

Aspergillus Immunodiffusion Testing

(P) Duffelmeyer

Basic Concepts of Embryo Transfer Technology

(P) Dahlhausen

Basic Concepts of Preimplantation Developmental Morphology and Embryo

Assessment for the Embryo Transfer Technician

(P) Dahlhausen

Current Application of Embryo Transfer in the Zoo World

(P) Loskutoff &

Kraemer

Dental Radiography

(P) Watts

Detection of Cryptosporidia and Other Coccidia in Fecal Smears and Other Specimens

by Auramine Staining

(P) Heuschele,

Payne, Olson,

Schoefield,

Oosterhuis,

Janssen, &

Benirschke

Etiology and Prevention of Neonatal Diarrhea in Hand-Raised Exotic Ruminants

(A) Heuschele,

Janssen,

Oosterhui,

Schofield, &

Halligan

Future Technologies in Embryo Transfer

(P) Loskutoff &

Kraemer

Handraising Wooling Monkeys (Lagothrix lagotricha) at the Louisville Zoo

(P) Stearns

Malignant Catarrhal Fever

(P) Heuschele

Preparation for Embryo Collection in Large Animals

(P) Sehlhorst

Pterygodermatites Nycticebi (Nematoda: Spirudia) in Golden Lion Tamarins

(P) Montali,

Bardiner,

Evans, & Bush

Radioimmunoassay Techniques

(P) Arnold

Rehabilitation of Red Kangaroo with Downeroo Syndrome (P) Schuchard

Semen Assessment in Non-domestic Species

(P) Howard

Semen Freezing

(P) Schaeffer

Tularemia in a Lowland Gorilla

(P) Baumeister, &

Ramsay

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